suspender

English

Etymology

From suspend + -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

suspender (plural suspenders)

  1. Something or someone who suspends.
  2. (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. Called braces in other parts of the world.
  3. (Britain) An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.

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Verb

suspender

  1. imperative of suspendere

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suspendere, present active infinitive of suspendō.

Verb

suspender (first-person singular present indicative suspendo, short past participle suspenso, long past participle suspendido)

  1. (transitive) to suspend; to hang
  2. (transitive) to suspend (to halt something temporarily)

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin suspendere, present active infinitive of suspendō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suspenˈder/, [suspe̞n̪ˈd̪e̞r]

Verb

suspender (first-person singular present suspendo, first-person singular preterite suspendí, past participle suspendido)

  1. to suspend
  2. to flunk, to fail to pass an exam or class

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